Hillside Manor Rehabilitation sits on Hillside Avenue in Queens and has served the community since 1975 as a family-owned, smoke-free skilled nursing facility with 400 beds and a focus on both rehabilitation and long-term care. The staff includes doctors, nurses, rehabilitative specialists, therapeutic recreation leaders, and social workers who handle everything from occupational and physical therapy to medication management, blood sugar checks, and 24-hour supervision with a registered nurse always available. There's a strong focus on health care, with a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, wound care services, palliative care, hospice care, and a post-acute care program, and they offer personalized care plans for long-term residents too.
The facility sits close to major public transport, with easy access to train stations like Hollis and Hillside Facility, as well as bus routes Q17, Q3, and Q76, and subway lines F, E, and FX, and there's also on-site parking, so visiting is simple. Residents get help getting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, transfers, and meals, and there's support for those who need it with daily activities. Hot meals are provided three times a day with a dietician overseeing food options, and there are ethnic dining choices for diverse tastes, special diets, and snacks in common areas, plus families can rely on restaurant-style dining and kitchenettes in the fully furnished rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV, and telephones. Housekeeping and linen services are part of daily life, and 24-hour security monitoring keeps residents feeling safe.
For recreation, residents use the fitness room, gaming room, garden, outdoor courtyard, wellness center, small library, beauty salon, and computer center, and there's a Therapeutic Recreation Program with classes, arts and crafts, wellness activities, and games, all designed to keep everyone engaged and active. There's even a special culturally sensitive unit, Mera Chota Gar (My Small House), for residents of Indian descent, and the facility works with local religious and spiritual organizations and hosts intergenerational and cultural events, which helps many residents feel at home. Hillside Manor Rehabilitation offers transportation for medical and non-medical needs and keeps a strong connection with hospitals around the New York Metropolitan area.
The facility's team works toward better health care outcomes, always aiming for a respectful and compassionate environment where people's personal dignity and well-being stay at the center of care, and the advanced short-term rehab program helps people regain independence quickly when possible. Residents are encouraged to participate in community life, and there's free cable TV and telephone service to help them stay in touch. The admissions department helps families understand their choices, and the facility keeps folks informed with a presence on Facebook and Instagram.
